SOCCER PLAYER

Laurie Cunningham

1956 - 1989

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Laurence Paul Cunningham (8 March 1956 – 15 July 1989) was an English professional footballer who played as a left winger. He notably played in England, France, and Spain, where he became the first-ever English player to sign for Real Madrid. Cunningham had signed a schoolboy contract with Arsenal in 1970, but was released in 1972 as his style of play was deemed incompatible with the Gunners' "give and go" tactics. In 1974, he was picked up by second-tier side Leyton Orient where he remained for three years. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Laurie Cunningham is the 2,378th most popular soccer player (up from 2,901st in 2019), the 3,423rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 3,593rd in 2019) and the 147th most popular British Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Laurie Cunningham ranks 2,378 out of 21,273. Before him are Fernando Chalana, Kent Karlsson, Miroslav Brozović, Carlo Cudicini, Heinz Schneiter, and Sven Jonasson. After him are Alcindo, Marcos Alonso, Keiko Saito, Antal Szabó, Alexander Hleb, and Stefan Kuntz.

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Among people born in 1956, Laurie Cunningham ranks 267. Before him are Cristóbal Ortega, Ricardo Giusti, Kevin Dunn, Lei Clijsters, Brett Cullen, and Scott Columbus. After him are Vjekoslav Bevanda, John Romita Jr., Ann Dowd, Catherine Colonna, Vinnie Colaiuta, and Gianni De Biasi. Among people deceased in 1989, Laurie Cunningham ranks 187. Before him are János Farkas, José Bustamante y Rivero, Jean-Michel Charlier, Christine Jorgensen, Sándor Weöres, and Thorkild Hansen. After him are Süreyya Ağaoğlu, José Augusto Brandão, René Petit, Robert Körner, Richard Quine, and George C. Homans.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Laurie Cunningham ranks 3,424 out of 8,785. Before him are Vanessa Kirby (1988), David Almond (1951), George Larner (1875), John Moresby (1830), Benjamin Robins (1707), and Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844). After him are Edward Hardwicke (1932), Charles Warren (1840), Æthelthryth (636), Walter Savage Landor (1775), Flora Robson (1902), and William Lawes (1602).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom

Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Laurie Cunningham ranks 147. Before him are Steve McManaman (1972), Jock Stein (1922), George Eastham (1936), Ken Green (1924), Steve McMahon (1961), and Geoff Bent (1932). After him are James Jones (1873), John Aston Jr. (1947), Mark Wright (1963), Trevor Francis (1954), Marcus Rashford (1997), and Trent Alexander-Arnold (1998).

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